The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according…
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Biologists uncover a way to waterproof plants
Scientists at Utrecht University have discovered how some plants can quickly detect that they are under…
It's not aurora, it's STEVE
Aurora-watchers gazing at spectacular displays over the Labor Day weekend may have been seeing more than…
A new method for conformal deposition of manganese oxide on high aspect-ratio substrates
Manganese oxides have numerous applications in batteries, supercapacitors, microelectronics and (electro)catalysis—all of which can greatly benefit…
Size matters: How cells pack in epithelial tissues
Small-cell clones in proliferating epithelia—tissues that line all body surfaces—organize very differently than their normal-sized counterparts,…
New hadrosaur from Japan sheds light on dinosaur diversity
The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in…
People can see beauty in complex mathematics, study shows
Ordinary people see beauty in complex mathematical arguments in the same way they can appreciate a…
Fossil find suggests Denisovan fingers looked more like modern human fingers than Neanderthal fingers
A team of researchers with members from France, Canada and Russia has found evidence that shows…
Even more tests for most tested children in the world
It’s that time of year again when thousands of children start school for the first time.…
NASA satellite spots a mystery that's gone in a flash
Pops of bright blue and green in this image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) show…